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Rodney Glenn Mcdonald

Examiner (ID: 8159, Phone: (571)272-1340 , Office: P/1756 )

Most Active Art Unit
1753
Art Unit(s)
1756, 1794, 1724, 1109, 1753, 1795
Total Applications
2724
Issued Applications
1662
Pending Applications
316
Abandoned Applications
800

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/715859
Sputtering target with backside cooling grooves Sep 25, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14868883 [patent_doc_number] => 20190284683 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-19 [patent_title] => APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCED-ARC SPUTTERING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/335383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16335383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/335383
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCED-ARC SPUTTERING Sep 19, 2017 Abandoned
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15/710067
MASK FOR SPUTTERING FILM FORMATION AND SPUTTERING DEVICE Sep 19, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14079137 [patent_doc_number] => 20190088456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-21 [patent_title] => Physical Vapor Deposition Chamber With Static Magnet Assembly And Methods Of Sputtering [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/706129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15706129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/706129
Physical vapor deposition chamber with static magnet assembly and methods of sputtering Sep 14, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12585978 [patent_doc_number] => 20180087155 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-29 [patent_title] => SPUTTERING SHOWERHEAD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/704850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15704850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/704850
Sputtering showerhead Sep 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13435001 [patent_doc_number] => 20180269043 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-20 [patent_title] => MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMATION METHOD USING MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/704820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3976 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15704820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/704820
MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMATION METHOD USING MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS Sep 13, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16606253 [patent_doc_number] => 10907248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_title] => Manufacturing method of magnetic recording medium, film formation system of multilayer film, and film formation adjustment method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/703609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 298 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15703609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/703609
Manufacturing method of magnetic recording medium, film formation system of multilayer film, and film formation adjustment method Sep 12, 2017 Issued
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15/699704
Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Sep 7, 2017 Issued
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15/696393
METHOD FOR PREPARING COPPER THIN FILM BY USING SINGLE CRYSTAL COPPER TARGET Sep 5, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12233493 [patent_doc_number] => 20180066356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-08 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A LAYER USING A MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/696924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15696924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/696924
Method for depositing a layer using a magnetron sputtering device Sep 5, 2017 Issued
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15/691211
Film forming method and aluminum nitride film forming method for semiconductor apparatus Aug 29, 2017 Issued
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15/687827
LIGHT WAVE SEPARATION LATTICES AND METHODS OF FORMING LIGHT WAVE SEPARATION LATTICES Aug 27, 2017 Abandoned
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16/325170
Garnet compound, sintered body and sputtering target containing same Aug 24, 2017 Issued
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16/327264
Roll-to-roll surface treatment device, and film deposition method and film deposition device using same Aug 22, 2017 Issued
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15/682190
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SPUTTERING APPARATUS Aug 20, 2017 Abandoned
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15/680159
Reactors and methods for making diamond coatings Aug 16, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14600143 [patent_doc_number] => 10353262 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-16 [patent_title] => Method for fabricating electrochromic device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/670149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15670149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/670149
Method for fabricating electrochromic device Aug 6, 2017 Issued
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15/668631
Lithium sputter targets Aug 2, 2017 Issued
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16/322207
Method of forming a metallic lithium coating Aug 1, 2017 Issued
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15/665298
Sputter target and sputtering methods Jul 30, 2017 Issued
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